NATIONAL SECURITY Defending our Country “The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination
of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do
his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure.”
- Albert Einstein
Master Sergeant Michael Anthony Stone with the Flag Fold Detail of the 3rd United States Infantry “The Old Guard” renders honors to the Pentagon garrison flag during
a “Retreat Ceremony” hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Thurs., Sept. 7, 2006, at the museum in Washington, D.C.
The flag, which was first unfurled from the roof of the Pentagon the day after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has been on view in the museum since September 2002
Photo Credit: Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire
(image courtesy of the Smithsonian - photo credit: Robin Weiner/U.S. Newswire)